Is Metabolic Syndrome the Main Threat to Human Health in the Twenty-First Century?

Abstract

Series Editor: Marja-Riitta Taskinen See page 2276 Solid evidence has confirmed that the Metabolic Syndrome is associated with an increased risk of both type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease (CVD). Recognizing the full blown global epidemics of type 2 diabetes and obesity, the prevalence of the metabolic syndrome is rapidly growing and portends a daunting wave of CVD—a threat to human health in this century. Metabolic syndrome is …